Tears of the Little Cloud

Anya
Ru

Animation director, graphic designer and printmaker based in Genoa, Italy. Directed her first short film in 2010. Since 2015 she works with film festivals as designer and film distributor. In 2021 with her friend she created an independent animation union where she co-directed a few animation short films (“Papa is big, I am small”, “Tangerine Jam“, “Steklishko”, etc.) which were selected for various international festivals. Since 2024 she studies at Estonian Academy of Arts in Animation Master program.

Masha
Rumyantseva

In her works uses both hand-drawn puppets and digital cut-out as well as frame-by-frame animation. She uses storytelling as a tool to create empathetic communication aiming through animation to show the viewer the inner world of the characters. Being a multi-style artist allows her to choose the best way to communicate the idea.

Animals in the forest don’t want to play with the little restless cloud. However, it will be able to transform the forest and its inhabitants.

This film screens as part of the programThe Tiny Shoe and Other Animations.